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Misplace you child's School Health Form?  Use the New York State Universal School Health Appraisal Form.
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Tips from the AAP's Healthy Children web site

AAP: Ten Tips on Talking to Kids about War
To help children and families cope with the worries surrounding the war and ongoing world tensions, AAP offers these tips for responding to children's emotional needs during these difficult times.
 
AAP: Holiday Safety Tips

AAP - Car Safety Seat: A Guide for Families 2009

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Drug Information
Drugwatch.com is a comprehensive Web site featuring extensive information about thousands medications and drug side effects.

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From the Consumer Protection Board

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The new WHO Child Growth Standards

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  'Are You Ready?' Brochure
This brochure may be helpful to families on preparing for an emergency/bioterrorism event.  The This link provides information on disaster preparedness.  You may wish to download the section entitled "Emergency Planning and Disaster Supplies", which provides information for creating a disaster plan and provides the components of a disaster supply kit.

From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Underage Drinking Prevention Action Guide and Planner
"This Action Guide is designed to:

  • Provide community organizers with ideas and suggestions for accomplishable underage drinking prevention activities that target communities, businesses, social events, media, parents, and youth.

  • Provide community organizers with ways to coordinate prevention efforts with government agencies, local groups, and other grassroots organizations.

  • Provide factual information about the issues involved in the underage use of alcohol that can be disseminated through your prevention activities and help inform your audiences."

New Resource Center Provides A Central Source for Youth Violence and Suicide Prevention Information

The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, designed and developed in partnership with the White House Council on Youth Violence, features a Web site, a toll-free hotline, and a fax-on-demand service.  It offers access to information about prevention programs, publications, research and statistics, fact sheets and more.
 
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CDC/MMWR: School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence
"This report summarizes school health recommendations for preventing unintentional injury, violence, and suicide among young persons.  These guidelines were developed by CDC in collaboration with specialists from universities and from national, federal, state, local, and voluntary agencies and organizations.  They are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and current practice in unintentional injury, violence, and suicide prevention; health education; and public health.

The guidelines include recommendations related to the following eight aspects of school health efforts to prevent unintentional injury, violence, and suicide: a social environment that promotes safety; a safe physical environment; health education curricula and instruction; safe physical education, sports, and recreational activities; health, counseling, psychological, and social services for students; appropriate crisis and emergency response; involvement of families and communities; and staff development to promote safety and prevent unintentional injuries, violence, and suicide."
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5022a1.htm


The list from the Medical Library Association of the 9 most useful medical Web sites:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
    http://www.cdc.gov

  2. healthfinder 
    http://www.healthfinder.gov

  3. HealthWeb
    http://healthweb.org/

  4. HIV InSite 
    http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/

  5. Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
    http://www.mayohealth.org/

  6. MEDLINEplus 
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

  7. National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
    http://www.4women.gov/

  8. NOAH: New York Online Access to Health 
    http://www.noah-health.org/

  9. Oncolink: A University of Pennsylvania Center Resource 
    http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

BAM! Body and Mind
"BAM! web site was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and to provide middle school teachers with interactive activities that are educational and fun."

From the National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong Museum

Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products - 2007-2009
"Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, known as 'Dr. Toy,' is an expert in play, toys, children's products, education, parent education, child development, child advocacy, child psychology, child care and special education.

 

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